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No. 3 in 2013: Caterpillar launches the B15 smartphone

One of the coolest things we saw in 2013 was Caterpillar’s entrance into the smartphone market. An obviously hard market to crack, Cat grabbed the interest of thousands upon thousands of our readers and was successful in designing a military spec smartphone that is easy on the eyes and easy to use. In March we […]

December 30, 2013

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No. 1 in 2013: The 5 best smartphones for construction work

Remember that excitement we mentioned about the Caterpillar B15? It inspired us to go through the available options and rank the best smartphones available for construction work. We took price, features, operating system and apps into consideration along with toughness to help construction professionals pick the perfect smartphone. In the end, the smartphone countdown turned out […]

December 30, 2013

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Contractors are spending more time with their smartphones: have increased app, social media and tablet use as well

While our 2014 Internet Use and Social Media Survey does not show the dramatic contrasts that our 2013 survey did, there are still bits of intriguing data in its numbers, especially when you look at the trend picture with three consecutive surveys on this subject. Much has stayed the same from last year’s survey. There’s […]

December 29, 2013

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The top 13 construction industry stories and posts of 2013

To say 2013 was a big year for us here at Equipment World would be an understatement. We’ve seen our online audience grow in a big way, so we thought it would be fun to put together a list of the top stories of the year based on your clicks. There’s a little bit of everything […]

December 29, 2013

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12th Day of Construction Gifts: Lego Technic Excavator

It’s the final day of our 12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools and Toys countdown. And while we kicked the series off with something from the folks at Lego, we couldn’t help ourselves and are now ending with a Lego product as well. We think you’ll forgive us on this one though as the Technic […]

December 18, 2013

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11th Day of Construction Gifts: Warn PullzAll cordless portable winch

The PullzAll cordless winch gives you superhuman strength anywhere. This portable 24V winch from Warn pulls up to 1,000 pounds and is a great companion to have in the shop, on the jobsite and even out hunting. It comes with a rechargeable battery pack (a car charger is available as well) and it weighs in […]

December 17, 2013

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10th Day of Construction Gifts: Polaris Power portable generator

Folks in construction need to be able to power up on the go, and these new portable generators from Polaris are compact enough that you’ll want to keep one around on and off the clock. The new Power digital inverter generators are the perfect companion for camping, hunting and tailgating but also provide enough power […]

December 16, 2013

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9th Day of Construction Gifts: Hand Tool Family Tree poster

Today’s gift would make an awesome addition to any mancave, office, garage, shed, shop or any combination thereof. This chart is made by the folks at Pop Chart Lab and features more than 300 hand-illustrated tools and arranges them into a Hand Tool Family Tree by basic function. Hammers, files, pliers, saws, it’s all there […]

December 13, 2013

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8th Day of Construction Gifts: Carhartt 3-in-1 Quick Duck jacket

This jacket is designed to keep you warm and dry in the most miserable conditions. Carhartt’s 3-in-1 Quick Duck jacket gives you the company’s legendary rugged, washable canvas duck exterior shell with a removable inner jacket with knit cuffs and waistband to keep out the wind. Both the outer shell and inner jacket are treated […]

December 12, 2013

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7th Day of Construction Gifts: Equipment-shaped Utensils Set and Plate

Why play “here comes the airplane” with your kids or grandkids when you could could play “here comes the front loader”? The four-piece Constructive Eating Utensils Set and Plate makes eating fun for kids with a forklift fork, front loader spoon and a bulldozer pusher to maneuver food around the plate. The 9-inch divided plate […]

December 11, 2013

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6th Day of Construction Gifts: Incipio Atlas waterproof iPhone cases

You might remember the Atlas. It finished at no. 2 on our list of The 5 Toughest Smartphone Cases for Construction Work. If you’re familiar with the more-widely-known LifeProof brand of waterproof/dustproof cases, then you know what the Incipio Atlas is all about as well. But we recommend the Atlas more highly. It offers five […]

December 10, 2013

Construction Equipment

12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools and Toys

If you’re looking for a gift this holiday season for a construction worker, or a contractor, or one of the above who wants to keep his kids or grandkids inspired about this business, look no further than our handy holiday guide here. Over the next 12 days we’ll be featuring a roundup of our favorite […]

December 3, 2013